The most perfect healthy bite of (sting free) goodness to entice kids, AND they are on a stick. Make gooseberry bees HERE at Little Food Junction.
Free Cupcake Stand Printable
Looking for a party stand for individual cupcakes? check out this Free Cupcake Stand printable from Mj Tabush Sweet Designs
or these DIY ones from crafts unleashed
Birthday Cake Marshmallows
Now why didn’t I think to turn marshmallows into mini birthday cakes? They are just the perfect shape. And what exquisite detail on a little marshmallows. Make marshmallow “birthday cake” cupcake toppers HERE at the enchanted oven.
Tutorial | Use Stkr-It to add Video to Project Life and Scrapbook Pages
This tutorial from Craft Swag shows how you can harness the power of modern technology to add even more life to memory projects. Use the QR Code stickers and the Stkr-It app to link to videos, voice recordings and … Read More...
Pattern: 13-Panel Hexagon Quilt
This is the sweetest quilt I’ve seen in some time. Maker Brigitte Giblin explains,
… Read More...This quilt was designed to showcase large print panels from my collection and to play with fussy-cutting motifs and stripes for the hexagon frame borders surrounding
Canes of a Different Sort
Continuing along with the canes… here’s a good selection of current cane work from Flickr:
1. BJ’s Cobblestone Canes, 2. Polymer clay flowers cane – Midnight Flame, 3. Squirrel, 4. rose kaleidoscope
Inspiration: Allie Aller
Allie Aller‘s latest work, Twenty Years in the Garden, is complete. Although Allie identifies herself as a crazy-quilter, her work falls somewhere between that Victorian tradition and the dimensional styles of stumpwork and Brazilian embroidery. So rich in detail, … Read More...
Tutorial: Wired stumpwork elements
Elizabeth Braun of Sew in Love shares her secrets for making wired fabric elements for dimensional embroidery (aka stumpwork). Lots of photos make the process easy to follow. See her tute.
Looking for books on Stumpwork Embroidery
? … Read More...
Make a needlepoint Plastic Canvas pendant
Don’t turn up your nose at plastic canvas. Look at the gorgeous needlepoint pendants you can make with this ill-reputed craft supply! Diane Gilleland of CraftyPod steps us through the process from choosing the canvas to finishing the edges and … Read More...
Tutorial: Fancify a bra for a backless shirt
Backless dresses and tops seem like a great idea until you factor in the underwear. How does one wear a bra under a backless shirt? Elle from Pearls & Scissorsshows what to do. She rehabs an old bra, replacing … Read More...
Tutorial: I’m A Rock doorstop
Eva Monleón from Misako Mimoko shares a tutorial over at Handmade Charlotte showing how to make her I’m A Rock Doorstop. The faux rock softie has a sweet smily face stitched on. He’s stuffed with pebbles and polyfil to give … Read More...
Needle-Felted Peeps: Hand-Crafted Easter Treats!
Is it ever too late for Peeps, never! I could not cheat you out of this darling posting. “Needle-Felted Peeps: Hand-Crafted Easter Treats”! Known as “Radmegan” Megan has been crafting, needle felting, baking, cooking, drawing, sculpting and gardening since … Read More...
Project: Folded Sunflower Card
I am SO ready for the flowers to start blooming! The Stampendous blog has step by step directions for making this stunning folded Sunflower card. I love all the detail and intricacies on this one!
-Heather
Looking for more Sunflower … Read More...
Etsy Shop of the Week – GirliePains
This week’s featured shop is GirliePains. GirliePains is devoted to the art and illustrations of Mel Stringer. Everything features her unique brand of adorable wide-eyed girls and cutesy creatures. And Mel has expanded her offerings beyond the traditional prints … Read More...
Getting a Start on Finishing
I don’t know if it’s spring or just beginning of the month frustration, but I’m just about sick of all the partially finished knitting projects sitting around my house. So I’ve decided that for the month of April, as much … Read More...
Great tip on how to give a button a makeover
Over at the blog thredHED Stitch Junkie there is a quick and easy way to give buttons a makeover with stuff you already have around.
Looking for vintage buttons? Check these out on Etsy.
Spring Stitch Sampler
I love specialty stitches and if you do too, this free sampler from Embroiderbee will satisfy your cravings. It is chock full of specialty stitches. Try out some new stitches today! Get the free chart.
DIY Wall Art – Bicycle Wheel Clock
This unique and truly fabulous clock is made from a bicycle wheel and a yardstick
. Creative genius right? Love it. I’m feeling a little sheltered because this was a project entered in Creating with the Stars, which I didn’t … Read More...
Perfect Wedding Favours {Book Review & Giveaway!}
Offering your wedding guests edible treats as a remembrance of the day is a time-honored tradition. If you want to go beyond the usual {though always welcome!} bag of pastel-colored candy almonds be sure to get your hands on a … Read More...
Tutorial: Geometric stencil jeans
Anna from Plan B shows how to add a geometric print down the sides of a pair of jeans. Love!! No sewing is required, just a handcut stencil and some fabric paint. She cut her stencil out of a heavy … Read More...